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SB 1446: Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence

GENERAL BILL by Burt

Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence; provides requirements for expert witness testimony in actions based on medical negligence; requires claimants to provide list of treating physicians; provides for presuit unsworn statements of physicians; provides for unsworn statements after service of complaint upon defendant physician; allows unsworn statements for good cause shown; provides applicability. Amends 766.102,.106, 455.667.

Effective Date: 10/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/6/2001 Senate • Filed
3/16/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00152
5/4/2001 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary